1989 Chevy celebrity fuelpump maybe?

ZIGGIE

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1989 CHEVROLET CELEBRITY
6 CYL
FWD
AUTOMATIC
703,453 MILES

Ok first off the fuel pump will squeal almost all the time not always tho and then once again not always but sometimes when I start it up it will run for a seconded and die again and when it does that the gauges will jump on the battery gauge and the service engine soon light will pop up but when its not doing it the lights not on and its only done it once but it died while I was driving it and its my only car so please some help would be awsome

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RASMATAZ

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Start by checking the fuel pressure with a gauge to rule out a failing fuel pump.

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/service-engine-soon-or-check-engine-light-on-or-flashing

Have the computer scanned for code/s-you have a problem within the engine management system that caused the CEL to turn on-This is your starting point of diagnosis,finding out what's going on.

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Thursday, April 7th, 2011 AT 9:04 PM

ZIGGIE

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I went to advanced auto and they said their scanner thing was for 96+ models so idk where I could go to get this done at?

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Thursday, April 7th, 2011 AT 9:06 PM

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Thursday, April 7th, 2011 AT 9:29 PM

DAVE'S BIG BACKYARD!

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To scan a car that old you will need a old scanner or you can jump the wires at the scanner hook up.I have never heard a fuel pump that squeaked and still worked? To me it sounds like the the fuel pump is wanting to fry the ecm by way of fuel pump circuit

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Thursday, April 7th, 2011 AT 9:56 PM